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16 artists like Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 18 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs (averaging 38/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (57/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (54/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same energetic register running through 19 measured songs.
17 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (42/100), with the same contemplative register running through 22 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (54/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (45/100), with the same intimate register running through 65 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (44/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 41 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (45/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (47/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark?
The closest matches we measure are Eurythmics, Arcade Fire, David Bowie. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 18 measured Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Eurythmics: “Thorn in My Side” (88% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” (88% feel-match); David Bowie: “Golden Years” (88% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark overall?
Across 18 measured songs, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark averages 38/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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